Enlarge / Any resemblance to the Dreamcast is completely coincidental, we’re sure. (credit: IndieGogo)
If you’re familiar with the name EmuDeck, you’re likely a Steam Deck owner looking for an easy and user-friendly way to run emulators on your Steam Deck handheld. Now, one of the coders behind that software suite is dipping their toes into branded gaming hardware with the EmuDeck Machines project, now seeking funding on IndieGogo.
The EmuDeck Machines obviously come with EmuDeck software preinstalled to let users easily “play your retro games from your couch.” But they also promise to let you run games from Steam and other popular PC launchers through the Linux-based, gaming-focused Bazzite OS. The vibe is definitely similar to that of Valve’s own aborted Steam Machines effort from years back, albeit in a less “official” capacity.
“The idea behind the EmuDeck Machine is to make hardware easy just as EmuDeck did with software,” project lead DragoonDorise writes on the EmuDeck Patreon. “This is not focused to tech savvy people. It’s for people that want a no-hassle experience, just buy and play,” they added on Reddit.
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